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20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then
16th January 2024 South African astronomy started an important journey two decades ago, when an initiative to attract and train future scientists in the field... →
The Foundation Calls on the Government to Ensure the Safety of the Judiciary
12th January 2024 The rule of law is one of the Constitution’s founding values (section 1(c) of the Constitution). It depends on a judicial authority that is subject... →
'Selected by the best': Top political minds to choose Rise Mzansi's MPs 
By: News24Wire 8th January 2024 Rise Mzansi coopted several political bigwigs to oversee its independent candidate selection nominations for the upcoming general election. On... →
RamApocalypse Now – Zapiro
7th December 2023 Ramapocalypse Now is the 28th annual collection from South Africa’s legendary cartoonist, Zapiro. And it’s set to be yet another bestseller as his... →
UCT Council ‘united’ on path to fixing past governance failures
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 14th November 2023 The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has expressed its commitment to remedying past governance failures and to strengthening current... →
Rugby World Cup. A one-time aspirant rugby Springbok reflects on the significance of the victory – Part Two
13th November 2023 When I got to university, one of the highlights of the year was the InterVarsity rugby match between UCT and Stellenbosch. By that time, I was... →
MPs shrug off scathing UCT report, call for new probe as council plans to implement recommendations
By: News24Wire 9th November 2023 While a Parliament committee shot down a scathing report into former University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng's "divisive"... →
UCT crisis: Parliament grills university council over damning report on leadership failures
By: News24Wire 8th November 2023 The University of Cape Town's council was grilled by Parliament's Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee following the release of a... →
